Devotionals & Spiritual Practices

The well-known parables of Jesus are deep wells of Christian instruction and reflection, but ones that are often reduced to a single, simplistic meaning. Join us for a 10-week study of parables led by WMPC pastors as we explore the depth of Jesus’ teaching and ask what these stories might have to say to us today
Study session recordings.

9@9 with Grier Booker Richards, Associate Pastor for Discipleship and Chip Pope, Associate Pastor for Youth and their Families.
October 21: Brief Statement of Faith with Grier
October 20: Brief Statement of Faith with Grier
October 19: Brief Statement of Faith with Grier
October 16: Brief Statement of Faith with Carol Vassey
October 15: Brief Statement of Faith with Grier
October 14: Brief Statement of Faith with Chip
October 13: Brief Statement of Faith with Chip
October 12: Brief Statement of Faith with Chip
October 9: Christian Unity with Pete Wood
October 8: Christian Unity - Ephesians 4:1-6 with Grier
October 7: Christian Unity with Grier
October 6: 1 Corinthians 1: 10-17 with Andrew
October 5: Christian Unity - Philippians 2: 1-8 with Grier
October 2: Atonement: Violence Yielding to Compassion with Chip
October 1: 9@9 with Anne Galliher

We hope you'll join Cate Church Norman, Associate Pastor for Pastoral Care or Anne Galliher, Pastoral Resident for Lectio Live on Thursdays at 1 p.m. as we practice a contemplative way to read the Bible called Lectio Divina. It’s an ancient yet simple practice that means “holy reading.” In Lectio Divina, we slow down and listen for God’s word. We take time to listen for words or phrases that stand out for us, and we listen for a call that God may be placing on us.
October 1: Lectio Live with Anne
September 17: Lectio Live with Cate
September 10: Lectio Live with Cate
September 3: Lectio Live with Anne
August 27: Lectio Live with Cate
August 20: Lectio Live with Cate
August 13: Lectio Live with Cate
August 6: Lectio Live with Anne Galliher
July 30: Lectio Live with Cate
July 23: Lectio Live with Cate
July 16: Lectio Live with Cate
July 9: Lectio Live with Cate
July 2: Lectio Live with Cate
June 18: Lectio Live with Cate
June 11: Lectio Live with Cate
June 4: Lectio Live with Cate

9@9 with Grier Booker Richards, Associate Pastor for Discipleship and Chip Pope, Associate Pastor for Youth and their Families.
September 30: In Christ we are a new creation! with Grier
September 29:  Living as Forgiven Sinners with Chip
September 28: Atonement Pt. 2: The cross convicts us of our sinfulness with Grier
September 25: Atonement 101: Costly Love with Chip
September 24: Atonement 101: Penal Substitution with Grier
September 23: Atonement 101: Sacrificial Image with Chip
September 22: Atonement 101: Military Image (1 Cor 15:24-28) with Chip
September 21: Atonement 101 : Financial Image with Grier
September 18: Doing a New Thing - Isaiah 43 with Chip
September 17: Revelation 21:1-6 with Grier
September 16: Ezekiel 36:24-28 with Grier
September 15: Washing it Away - Acts 3:17-21 with Chip
September 14: 2 Corinthians 5:16-17 with Grier
September 11: with Chip
September 10: John Calvin Reboot with Grier
September 9: Church and Education with Chip
September 8: Facebook Technical Issues
September 7: Confirmation with Chip
September 4: Young People in Scripture with Grier
September 3: Young People in Scripture with Grier
September 2: Young People in Scripture with Chip
September 1: Young People in Scripture with Chip
August 31: Young People in Scripture with Grier

Hope is a Christian virtue with a rich history, but it can be hard to wrap our minds around in a world that experiences great depths of suffering. Join Pastoral Resident Anne Galliher and Pastor Christopher Edmonston for a conversation about the everyday practice of hope. We'll learn from the perspective of Christian ethics and the biblical witness and reimagine our understanding of this hallmark of our faith.

September 27, 2020 - Zoom Recording

9@9 with Grier Booker Richards, Associate Pastor for Discipleship and Chip Pope, Associate Pastor for Youth and their Families.
August 28: Jeremiah with Chip
August 27: Jeremiah with Grier
August 26: Jeremiah with Chip
August 25:  Jeremiah with Chip
August 24: Jeremiah with Grier
August 21: Jeremiah with Grier
August 20: Jeremiah with Chip
August 19: Jeremiah with Grier
August 18: Jeremiah with Chip
August 17: Jeremiah with Grier

9@9 with Grier Booker Richards, Associate Pastor for Discipleship and Chip Pope, Associate Pastor for Youth and their Families.
August 14: Noah with Chip
August 13: Noah with Grier
August 12: Noah with Chip
August 11: Noah with Grier
August 10: Noah with Chip
August 7: Noah with Grier
August 6: Noah with Chip
August 5: Noah with Chip
August 4: Noah with Grier
August 3: Noah with Grier

9@9 with Grier Booker Richards, Associate Pastor for Discipleship and Chip Pope, Associate Pastor for Youth and their Families.

July 31: Acts 1 with Chip
July 30: Luke with Grier
July 29: Luke with Chip
July 28: Luke with Grier
July 27: Luke with Chip
July 24: Luke with Grier
July 23: Luke with Chip
July 22: Luke with Grier
July 21: Luke with Chip
July 20: Luke with Grier
July 17: Luke with Chip
July 16: Luke with Grier
July 15: Luke with Chip
July 14: Luke with Grier
July 13: Luke with Chip

9@9 with Grier Booker Richards, Associate Pastor for Discipleship and Chip Pope, Associate Pastor for Youth and their Families.
July 10: Christmas in July with Grier
July 9: Christmas in July with Chip
July 8: Christmas in July with Grier
July 7: Christmas in July with Chip
July 6: Christmas in July with Grier
July 3: Christmas in July with Chip
July 2: Christmas in July with Grier
July 1: Christmas in July with Chip
June 30: Christmas in July with Grier
June 29: Christmas in July with Chip

9@9 with Grier Booker Richards, Associate Pastor for Discipleship and Chip Pope, Associate Pastor for Youth and their Families.
June 26: Ruth with Grier
June 25: Ruth with Grier
June 24: Ruth with Grier
June 23: Ruth with Chip
June 22: Ruth with Chip

9@9 with Grier Booker Richards, Associate Pastor for Discipleship and Chip Pope, Associate Pastor for Youth and their Families.
June 19: Parables and Deeds of Power in Mark with Grier
June 18: Parables and Deeds of Power in Mark with Chip
June 17: Parables and Deeds of Power in Mark with Grier
June 16: Parables and Deeds of Power in Mark with Chip
June 15: Parables and Deeds of Power in Mark with Grier

9@9 with Grier Booker Richards, Associate Pastor for Discipleship and Chip Pope, Associate Pastor for Youth and their Families.
June 12: Philippians with Chip
June 11: Philippians with Grier
June 10: Philippians with Chip
June 9: Philippians with Grier
June 8: Philippians with Chip
June 5: Philippians with Grier
June 4: Philippians with Chip
June 3: Philippians with Grier
June 2: Philippians with Chip
June 1: Philippians with Grier

9@9 with Grier Booker Richards, Associate Pastor for Discipleship and Chip Pope, Associate Pastor for Youth and their Families.
May 29: Esther with Grier
May 28: Esther with Chip
May 27: Esther with Grier
May 26: Esther with Chip
May 25: Esther with Grier

9@9 with Grier Booker Richards, Associate Pastor for Discipleship and Chip Pope, Associate Pastor for Youth and their Families.
May 22: The Lord's Prayer: "For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen." with Grier
May 21: The Lord's Prayer: "Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." with Grier
May 20: The Lord's Prayer: "Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors." with Chip
May 19: The Lord's Prayer: "Thy Kingdom Come..." with Chip
May 18: The Lord's Prayer: "Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name." with Chip

9@9 with Grier Booker Richards, Associate Pastor for Discipleship and Chip Pope, Associate Pastor for Youth and their Families.
May 15: Discipleship Reboot: Hospitality with Chip
May 14: Discipleship Reboot: Pathways with Grier
May 13: Discipleship Reboot: Community with Chip
May 12: Discipleship Reboot: One Body, Many Parts with Grier
May 11: Discipleship Reboot: For the Sake of Others with Chip
May 8: Discipleship Reboot: The Cost of Discipleship with Grier
May 7: Discipleship Reboot: Jesus Wept with Chip
May 6: Discipleship Reboot: Longing for God with Grier
May 5: Discipleship Reboot: Call to Discipleship with Chip
May 4: Discipleship Reboot: The Way of Jesus with Grier

Contemplative Practices with Cate
Cate Church Norman, Associate Pastor for Pastoral Care.
Morning Pages, Monday, May 11 (5 minutes)
Praying the Psalms- Psalm 103, Thursday, May 7 (7 minutes)
Photography, Monday, May 4 (12 minutes)
Deep Listening Thursday, April 30, 2020 (4 minutes)
Grace in Nature, Monday, April 27, 2020 (7 minutes)
Guided Imagery, Thursday, April 23, 2020 (10 minutes)
The Jesus Prayer, Monday, April 20, 2020 (10 minutes)
Imaging Prayer, Wednesday, April 15, 2020 (5 minutes)
Writing a Gratitude Journal Monday, April 13, 2020 (8 minutes)
Visio Divina, Wednesday, April 8, 2020 (18 minutes)
Loving Kindness Meditation, Monday, April 6, 2020 (11 minutes)
Series Intro, April 2, 2020

9@9 with Grier Booker Richards, Associate Pastor for Discipleship and Chip Pope, Associate Pastor for Youth and their Families.
May 1: Beatitudes: Luke 6:20-26 with Chip
April 30: Beatitudes: Matthew 5:10 with Grier
April 29: Beatitudes: Matthew 5:9 with Chip
April 28: Beatitudes: Matthew 5:8 with Grier
April 27: Beatitudes: Matthew 5:7 with Chip
April 24: Beatitudes: Matthew 5:6 with Grier
April 23: Beatitudes: Matthew 5:5 with Chip
April 22: Beatitudes: Matthew 5:4 with Grier
April 21: Beatitudes: Matthew 5:3 with Chip
April 20: Beatitudes: Matthew 5:1-2 with Grier

Join Christopher Edmonston as he leads us in a Bible study, digging deeper into the text of Psalm 31.

9@9 with Grier Booker Richards, Associate Pastor for Discipleship and Chip Pope, Associate Pastor for Youth and their Families.
April 17: Comfort and Joy: Isaiah Isaiah 61:1-11 with Chip Pope
April 16: Comfort and Joy: Isaiah 55:10-13 with Grier
April 15: Comfort and Joy: Isaiah 43:16-21 with Chip
April 14: Comfort and Joy: Isaiah 43:1-3a with Grier
April 13: Comfort and Joy: Isaiah 40 with Chip

9@9 Maundy Thursday and Good Friday Meditations with Grier Booker Richards, Associate Pastor for Discipleship and Chip Pope, Associate Pastor for Youth and their Families.
Good Friday Meditation with Grier
Maundy Thursday Meditation with Chip

9@9 Living the Fruit of the Spirit with Grier Booker Richards, Associate Pastor for Discipleship and Chip Pope, Associate Pastor for Youth and their Families.
April 8: Self Control with Grier
April 7: Gentleness with Chip
April 6: Faithfulness with Grier
April 5: Goodness with Chip
April 3: Kindness with Grier
April 2: Patience with Chip
April 1: Peace with Grier
March 31: Joy with Chip
March 30: Love with Grier

Holy Week Devotional Guide
We invite you to download the devotional guide our pastors and music staff have prepared for Holy Week. Daily scripture, prayer and reflection are included.

Worship at Home
During Holy Week we are offering live-streamed services:
     Palm Passion Sunday | 9:30 & 11:00 a.m.
     Maundy Thursday | 7:00 p.m.
     Good Friday | 7:00 p.m.
You can watch the live stream at our website or using Facebook Live. If an interruption does occur, you can connect here.

Chip Pope, Associate Pastor for Youth and their Families, delivers a Prayer Service in preparation for the death and rising of Jesus Christ. Please take a listen, featuring a performance of The King of Love is God, Glory to God Hymn 802, by Karl Zinsmeister, Director of Music, and members of the WMPC Adult Choir.

Find These Days daily devotionals for April here.

Listen to Parish Associate Judy Siker's devotional as she tell us what she has done while at home this week, and gives suggestions for what we can do at home as well.

Listen as Christopher Edmonston gives us a devotional on Psalm 130.

A message from Associate Pastor for Outreach, Gloria Johnson: Greetings to all of you! This is a shorter version of what I would have done for my Lenten service last week (March 18.) Imagine some beautiful music (we had some ready) and imagine being together (we would have been) and in the very middle of that I would have done this in longer form. Anyway, hope you take to heart the scripture and what Jesus was trying to tell us all as we get so busy with life that we don't take time to rest. Blessings to you all. We are still taking the journey to Jerusalem, just not the way we imagined.

Listen to Cate Church Norman, Associate Pastor for Pastoral Care, teach us another way to worship from home. Praying the Psalms is both a prayer and a Bible study, and one of Cate's favorite devotional ways to read scripture.